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Statistics and federal policy on crime have changed, but the politics remain the same
Statistics Canada said the crime severity index fell 5% in 2025, while Conservatives argued rising local shootings show the numbers miss public fear.
- Statistics Canada reported that the national crime severity index dropped 5% in 2025, marking the second consecutive annual decline, while the homicide rate reached its lowest level since 2014.
- Conservative justice critic Arpan Khanna and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre disputed the data, citing a 57% rise in violent crime since 2015 and calling the situation a "Liberal-caused crisis."
- Andrew Enns, executive vice-president for Leger, noted that perception of crime often lasts longer than reality, especially following high-profile incidents like the Toronto festival shooting.
- Shachi Kurl, president of the Angus Reid Institute, found crime ranks alongside climate change and immigration in voter priorities, with polling showing the Conservative Party better positioned to handle it.
- Justice Minister Sean Fraser defended the government's record, stating "working with law enforcement and provincial partners is more effective than trying to scare people for votes" amid new Criminal Code reforms.
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Statistics and federal policy on crime have changed, but the politics remain the same
OTTAWA - New tough-on-crime laws and statistics showing falling crime rates aren't likely to change how Canadians currently feel about crime or whether it's used as a political wedge between parties, some national pollsters say.
·Toronto, Canada
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Total News Sources12
Leaning Left8Leaning Right0Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
Bias Distribution
- 67% of the sources lean Left
67% Left
L 67%
C 33%
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